“Madam Speaker, looking over the bill, we can see that it will be implemented by order in council.. Looking at the provision governing such orders, we find the following in clause 7: The Governor in Council may, by order, make any provision of this Act or the regulations applicable in any province or territory if the Governor in Council is satisfied, Already, we see that discretionary power comes into play. after applying the criteria and the process provided for in the regulations, We pass the laws, but regulations never come back before legislators. that the province or territory does not have requirements that are substantially similar to or exceed those established under this Act. A moment ago, the minister said the bill would not apply in the provinces or territories that already have legislation. However, through regulations and orders in council, the bill also allows her to satisfy herself that federal action is nonetheless required. The territories’ and the provinces’ jurisdiction over health, however, is constitutionally established. Does my colleague not see that as a potentially dangerous discretionary power?”
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Madam Speaker, Claims · 5 wordsI think it is dangerous.Procedure · 8 wordsThere are two major dangers that I see.ProcedureClaims · 5 wordsOne is to free enterprise.Reasoning · 24 wordsIf we have some giant regulator, unaccountable to the House, making decisions about what constitutes interoperability, how is that going to affect my friend?Claims · 6 wordsHe is a professor of medicine.1Thanks · 5 wordsHe is, frankly, a genius.ThanksClaims · 9 wordsHe is trying to develop this ultrasound AI-powered technology.Reasoning · 59 wordsIt would be easy for the regulator to put restrictions on him that would make it almost impossible for him to enter the market unless he lives up to the standard that the fat cats like Cerner and Meditech get the regulator to adopt.There is a real risk of protectionism and the choking out of health care innovation.Claims · 67 wordsI have read the Canadian Constitution front to back a few times.It talks about hospitals being under provincial jurisdiction.2We have the Public Health Agency, we have Health Canada, and we have the Canada Health Act.It seems that in many ways in this country, health care currently comes under federal jurisdiction, and the words “health care” do not appear in Canada’s written constitution, at least.3
